Word: amartya
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...politic," and warned that willy-nilly lending by Chinese banks will wallop the economy. "I see a market filled with pitfalls," he says. "China is deceptive. Growth doesn't necessarily translate into profit." During a February luncheon in Hong Kong, Shan shocked the crowd by challenging Nobel-prizewinning economist Amartya Sen for praising Mao's "barefoot doctor" program as a sound way to provide health care to the poor. Shan, recalling his experience in the Gobi, noted that the government trapped people in the service in deplorable living conditions. Says he: "If there's a record that needs setting straight...
...banquet lost its headliner—Nobel Prize winner and Lamont University Professor Amartya Sen—at the last minute due to poor weather, said Dharma treasurer Vijay Yanamadala ’07, who directed the event...
...TIME: You quote Nobel prizewinning economist Amartya Sen in your speech. Chidambaram: Sen argues that it's growth that expands freedom. There is a belief among some sections that even with low growth, you can achieve your social objectives. I don't share that view. Growth is paramount. As long as I keep India on a 7%-plus growth path, as long as we keep inflation within limits and do not slow down our efforts to open up India's economy, reduction of poverty will follow...
Past Commencement speakers have included United Nations Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan, Nobel laureate Amartya K. Sen, Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Vice President Al Gore...
...Indian Express wrote last week that, following a phone call from University President Lawrence H. Summers, Singh accepted Lamont University Professor Amartya Sen’s invitation to speak at the University...